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  "id": "news-oct22-a2-alfanar-sf6-free-switchgear-dry-air-technology-wetex-2026-10-20",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/wetex-alfanar-sf6-free-switchgear-riyadh-hvdc-cable",
  "slug": "wetex-alfanar-sf6-free-switchgear-riyadh-hvdc-cable",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-20",
  "sourceName": "Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://dewa.gov.ae/en/about-us/media-publications/latest-news/2026/10/wetex-2026s-first-day-features-31-specialised",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "switchgear",
    "HVDC",
    "Transmission"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "WETEX briefing pairs Alfanar SF₆-free switchgear with Riyadh Cables HVDC",
    "summary": "The cable prototype is designed for 2.6–3 GW, after passing electrical and non-electrical tests.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "DEWA’s WETEX seminar roundup reported Alfanar medium-voltage switchgear using dry-air insulation as an alternative to SF₆. It also covered Riyadh Cables’ 525 kV HVDC cable prototype, designed for 2.6–3 GW transmission. Riyadh Cables said its prototypes passed electrical and non-electrical tests; it has manufacturing operations in Sharjah."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)",
            "url": "https://dewa.gov.ae/en/about-us/media-publications/latest-news/2026/10/wetex-2026s-first-day-features-31-specialised"
          }
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